The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - When and how this loan would be repaid could be considered as part of the Legislatur e ’s deliberations on how to support firearm-related workload on an ongoing basis. Such an action would ensure that existing BOF operations are maintained while the Legislature weighs its options for how to support firearm-related workload moving forward.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

The 2026-27 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 23, 2026 - Whether the mental health Receivership will follow a similar trajectory depends on various factors such as collaboration between CDCR and Receiver staff, how quickly remedies can be implemented, how effective the Receiver ’s strategies are, and whether the court or Receiver find new problems.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - The fiscal cost of these changes would be minimal and likely absorbable, depending on how CDCR pursues greater out ‑of ‑state recruitment. Increase Use of CDCR Tele ‑Mental Health to Maximum Court ‑Approved Levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

The 2023-24 Budget: Racial and Identity Profiling Mandate

Feb 27, 2023 - Chapter  466 also increased annual DOJ reporting requirements —such as by requiring the reporting of citizen complaints alleging racial or identity profiling disaggregated by the specific type of profiling alleged as well as how such complaints were resolved.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4715

Judicial Branch Actions Responding to COVID-19

May 6, 2020 - Courts are also modifying how essential court functions will be processed. For example, the Alameda Superior Court is allowing members of the public to conduct record searches between 8:30 A.M. and 3:00 P.M.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4227

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 24, 2025 - DOJ is required to report regularly on how these funds are used. Ongoing Funding ($14.2  Million). Similarly, the budget includes $14.2  million (mainly General Fund) ongoing beginning in 2025-26 to support this workload permanently.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5085

Retail Theft in California: Looking Back at a Decade of Change

Jun 12, 2025 - How Are Practitioners and Stakeholders Using the New Tools? The Legislature may also want to get a sense of how the new tools are being used and how their use varies across the state. For example, Proposition  36 allows people who commit shoplifting to be convicted of a felony if they have two or more prior theft ‑related convictions at any point in their past.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

The 2025-26 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 12, 2025 - Both components of the Governor ’s proposed augmentation provide Judicial Council with complete discretion over (1)  what the funds are used for and (2)  how the funds are allocated to the trial courts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4959

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 19, 2025 - In addition, requiring agencies to pay for a portion of the BFS services they use would provide them a greater incentive to carefully prioritize what evidence should be tested and how quickly it should be done.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4972

The 2012-13 Budget: Refocusing CDCR After the 2011 Realignment - The 2012–13 Budget: Refocusing CDCR After The 2011 Realignment - Health Care and Rehabilitation [Video]

The 2012-13 Budget: Refocusing CDCR After the 2011 Realignment - The 2012–13 Budget: Refocusing CDCR After The 2011 Realignment - Health Care and Rehabilitation [Video] Search LAO Videos The 2012-13 Budget: Refocusing CDCR After the 2011 Realignment February 23, 2012 In these videos, analysts Drew Soderborg and Aaron Edwards discuss the effects that California 's 2011 realignment laws will have on the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR).
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=14